Sports Research
Sports Research B-Complex Plant-Based
A plant-based softgel B-complex with active folate, methylcobalamin, P-5-P, and a clearer testing signal than most mainstream B-vitamin products.
Score
8.0
/ 10
Dimensions
- Substance
- 2.8 / 3.0
- Complete B-complex coverage
- Active folate, B12, B6, and riboflavin
- Trust
- 2.4 / 3.0
- Third-Party Lab Testing
- Non-GMO Project Verified
- No NSF or USP
- Dose
- 1.5 / 2.0
- Moderate B-complex potency
- Two-softgel serving
- Formulation
- 1.3 / 2.0
- Choline and inositol support
- Oil-based softgel overhead
Our View
Sports Research makes a more balanced mainstream B-complex than many high-dose competitors, with useful testing signals but a less restrained softgel design.
Key ingredients
Inactive ingredients
Plantgel Capsule, Coconut MCT Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Rice Bran Wax, Annatto, Lycopene.
A Closer Look
Two veggie softgels provide all eight B vitamins, mostly around 500% DV, plus choline and inositol. The formula uses methylfolate, methylcobalamin, P-5-P, and riboflavin 5'-phosphate, while the plant-based softgel adds more delivery overhead than a plain capsule.
This is a more balanced mainstream B-complex.
That is the main appeal.
The product covers all eight B vitamins and uses better forms for several key nutrients. Folate is supplied as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, B12 is methylcobalamin, B6 is pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, and riboflavin is riboflavin 5'-phosphate. That gives the substance profile real value without relying only on big percentage numbers.
The dose is useful, but not as efficient as a one-capsule formula. Two veggie softgels provide most of the B-vitamin panel at about 500% DV, with biotin higher at 1000% DV and folate at 170% DV. That is enough to be meaningful without becoming as aggressive as some high-potency B complexes, but the two-softgel serving is still a daily burden.
The trust case is better than generic brand language. The reviewed page shows third-party testing, Non-GMO Project verification, certified vegan positioning, and cGMP language. Those are useful signals, but they still sit below a stronger public certification such as USP or NSF for this specific product.
The formulation is the tradeoff. Choline and inositol fit the B-complex goal, but the plant-based softgel creates more structure around a water-soluble vitamin formula than a simple capsule would need. Coconut MCT oil, lecithin, rice bran wax, and color compounds are not fatal flaws, but they do make the build less restrained.
This is a solid B-complex if the goal is a mainstream, plant-based formula with visible testing language. It is less clean than a plain capsule and less efficient than a one-capsule B-complex, but the active forms and trust signals keep it clearly above basic retail formulas.
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